Instead, Nordstrom Local will focus on free consultations with personal stylists, who will advise customers and then have the merchandise brought in. Nordstrom says customers can also buy online inside the store or pick up online orders the same day. Nike's recently opened store in NY has a basketball court where you can test out Nike shoes, and a treadmill that simulates different outdoor runs while also analyzing your gait.

"As the retail landscape continues to transform at an unprecedented pace, the one thing we know that remains constant is that customers continue to value great service, speed and convenience", said Shea Jensen, Nordstrom senior vice president of customer experience, who led the Nordstrom Local initiative, in a statement from the company. "Finding new ways to engage with customers on their terms is more important to us now than ever", Jensen continued.

Nordstrom's shares rose as much as 9.6 percent to $49.40 in after-hours trading on Tuesday, valuing the USA department store operator at $8.21 billion. The idea is to let customers try on clothing and accessories with the help of a personal stylist.

Bonobos, a men's fashion brand, also opened a store in downtown Detroit this year that, like Nordstrom Local, is set up specifically for online sales and high-end service.

Like many mall-based retailers, Nordstrom has been hit by the rise of online shopping and has been seeking to downsize its department store footprint. It's just a single location for now, and not all new Nordstrom stores will follow the model.

Nordstrom isn't the only retailer experimenting with smaller format stores.

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If nothing else, Nordstrom Local could be a valuable testing ground for Nordstrom to observe shoppers in the wild and figure out what they want.

Martin, while another four people died on the Dutch side of the island, bringing the death toll in the Caribbean to at least 35. Despite Havana being far from where Irma first hit, the city has suffered severe flooding and widespread wind damage.

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This may cause flooding on the transport network, with spray and hard driving conditions due to the combination of rain and wind . RESIDENTS are being warned there could be power cuts and damage to trees and buildings this evening as Storm Aileen sweeps in.

He said on Thursday he would prefer not to use military action, but if he did, it would be a "very sad day " for North Korea. North Korea's top envoy to a leading U.N. disarmament body says his country "categorically" rejects a U.N.

That has raised concerns about demand, as storms tend to cut down on driving, particularly as many cars have been destroyed. US crude fell due to low refining activity following Harvey, which sharply reduced demand for crude oil, traders said .

So let's keep going'". 'We didn't keep going for a long time because a few weeks later I was sacked, ' Mourinho added. Mourinho told The Times (via goal): "Matic, I can not say that I had better guys than him in my career".

Though Irma had struck the opposite corner of the state, he expected it would bring strong winds to his home on Monday. Chief Meteorologist Paul Dellegatto said the long awaited turn to the northwest should occur later on Saturday.

But he added there had been "no new damage" caused by Hurricane Jose, which skirted the islands far to the north late Saturday. Caretaker Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte had said on Sunday an estimated 70 percent of buildings were damaged or destroyed.

Forecasters said this rainfall will likely cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas. This is due, the center said, to an area of high pressure that will move around the hurricane over the next several days.

Also, licenses will be reviewed after Diwali depending pon the quality of air between the post-Diwali and after Diwali. The court has directed constitution of a committee chaired by Chairperson of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

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